Cookie Dough Easter Eggs

Finding it hard to stay away from shop-bought, fructose-laden chocolate eggs? I have a solution. A delicious solution. I like cookie dough. You like cookie dough. Well, I hope you do, anyway, because these things are loaded with it! Think of these as fudgy, peanut-buttery, vanilla-flavoured truffles coated in dark chocolate.…

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Hot Cross Scones

Easter turns the supermarket into a minefield for fructose-wary shoppers. Those endless shelves of sugared bunnies and colourful marshmallows surround the average Joe, an enticing and irresistible confetti storm! However, it isn’t the chocolate that really gets me. Instead, I find myself missing those warm, fluffy, raisin-filled hot cross buns.…

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Ginger Lime Gummies

Do you love gummy bears, jelly, and other wobbly confections? I have never been a massive jelly fan, but chewy gummies always held an appeal. These ones are the ‘adult’ version – they lack the bright, artificial colours and fake taste. Instead, these incorporate more delicate, sophisticated flavours. Gelatin has…

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Chocolate Truffle Blondies

This recipe doesn’t taste like you might expect. If you’re looking for a deadly decadent dish, you may be better off browsing my sweeter desserts. However, if you’re used to the taste of ‘healthy’ treats, these are the bomb! Wow, that sounded lame. I found these beautiful with the slightest,…

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Pumpkin Spice Muffins

Soft, spicy, and warm, these pumpkin-filled muffins are the perfect remedy for a dreary autumn day! In New Zealand, I have not yet been able to buy canned pumpkin. Instead, a secret ingredient lurks in the batter, something savoury . . . Pumpkin soup! Don’t be weirded out by this,…

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Simple Brownies

This is an adaptation of an older recipe of mine, back in my ‘no-added-sugar’ days. I used to make this with a date paste (dates cooked in water and mushed until smooth), but due to their high-fructose nature, I tend to avoid those caramelly fruits now. However, this isn’t a…

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